Ping Elected Officials Every Time Your Commute Sucks With the ‘I’m Stuck’ App
4th August 2013
“Call your representative!” We’ve all heard it before, but actually picking up the phone (or shooting over an email) is always harder than it looks. Infrastructure advocacy group Building America’s Future wants to make that process a bit easier so citizens can let their representatives know that the country’s transportation system isn’t as good as it should be. With a free new iOS and Android app called “I’m Stuck,” users can quickly send an email when the subway is letting them down or when traffic on the highway is a mess.
The app takes in a bit of info — like your address — when you use it the first time so it knows which representative or senator to send your complaint to. Then, when you get stuck in a transportation mess, you can choose the type of problem you’re having and then send a pre-generated or custom email to Washington. You can also send a photo of your problem. Smartly, the app uses your location so it’ll send your email to the right place if you have a problem while you’re away from home.
Now that has texture, and scope.